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Lawsuit isn't what you think

Does anyone think that the injured woman has any responsiblity in this "unfortunate accident"? ---or is it if there is insurance that is purchased to pay based on the OWNER'S liability being greater than the injured's responsibility, that the insurance should just pay? are the medical expense for a severed thumb more than $100,000.00?

Petty, but, when you are onthe water it is not a rope it is a line.

the writer of the story doesn't dig deep enough for people to know the facts. Why didn't the original reporter on the story make a phone call?

Your main point -- that the headline and the story did not tell the full story -- is all too often true. The reporter could have done just what Lee did: call the attorney to discover the reason for the woman's suit against her sister. It would not have taken long, and it would have provided readers with a more complete story.

But how can we as readers cure this problem? We can't. The problem is in the hands of the paper's editors. Reporters have deadlines, and some stories don't seem as important as others, but careful attention to each story on the part of editors would go far to prevent misleading stories and headlines.

I can tell you from personal experience, if there is another insurance company who might pay the bill, your own insurance WILL NOT PAY. These are hoops you DO have to jump through to get any medical costs covered in an accident.

My sympathies to all involved...(well, except for the insurance companies)!

I also remember when country singer Barbara Mandrell was injured in an auto accident, she had to sue the other driver's estate, and everyone thought she was such a terrible person, until she came out and said she had to, her insurance would not kick in until the person at fault in the accident had paid.

Sometimes, it's not what you think.